“…In addition to examining changes in body image, 19 studies (25,28,31,33,34,37,39,42,43,45,48,49,52,53,(55)(56)(57)59,60) examined the relationship between post-operative body image and weight. Nearly half of these 19 studies (42.1%) reported a relationship between greater weight loss and improvements in body image (28,34,43,48,49,53,57,59). In contrast, one study (49) found an association between greater post-operative body dissatisfaction and greater weight loss.…”